[Peter Wieck]

On Monday, September 28, 2015 at 11:27:30 PM UTC-4, John Stone wrote:

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What exactly does "eyewash" mean? First of all, B & O stopped making
cartridges a long time ago. But when they did make them, they were
considered very good, contrary to what you might think.

John:

B&O makes (and made) all kinds of equipment that was eye-catching, sounded =
reasonably good, but was (and is) essentially unserviceable. Yes, their car=
tridges were considered "very good", but any company that limits its users =
to proprietary parts (as if a car maker were to require a buyer to use only=
*their* tires, *their* oil and so forth) is simply wrong. That is a matter=
of opinion, of course. But that level of decision-making has obsoleted tho=
usands of B&) TTs if the owner does not wish to invest in a Soundsmith cart=
ridge. The cost of that part will exceed the value of the TT by a large mar=
gin.

But, for a definiton of eyewash: insert "nonsense" and you would be close. =
Soothing to the eyes, not a lot of substance.